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The purpose of this document is to explain in detail the commands and steps that
can be used to control a Planar Simplicity Series 4K display via RS232C.
2. Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACK Acknowledge
NAK Not Acknowledge
NAV Not Available
ID Identification
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Pin#
Signal
Remark
1
NC
2 RXD
Input to LCD Monitor
3
TXD
Output from LCD Monitor
4
NC
5 GND
6
NC
7
NC
8
NC
9
NC
Frame
GND
Command Packet Format
3. Physical Specifications
1. Baud Rate : 9600
2. Data bits: 8
3. Parity : None
4. Stop Bit : 1
5. Flow Control : None
6. The Pin Assignments for DB9 male connector:
Male D-Sub 9-Pin (outside view)
Note: Use a crossover cable (null modem) for connection to the host controller:
Planar Simplicity Series 4K displays use RXD, TXD and GND pins for RS232C control. For
RS232C cable, use the reverse type cable.
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Command Packet Format
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Header
Monitor ID
Category
Code0
Code1
Length
Data
Control
Data[0]
…
Data[N]
Checksum
Number of Field
Name of Field
Description
Byte 1
Header
Header = 0xA6
Byte 2
Monitor ID
Monitor ID
Range: 1 ~ 255
Signal Mode: Display Address range from 1 to 255
Broadcast Mode: Display Address is 0, so no ACK
or Report is expected
Byte 3
Category
0x00
Byte 4
Code0 (Page)
0x00
Byte 5
Code1 (Function)
0x00
Byte 6
Length
Length has to be calculated in the following
way: Length = N + 3
Byte 7
Data Control
Data Control = 0x01 (fixed)
Byte 8 ~ Byte 44
Data[0] ~ Data[N]
This field can be also empty.
If not empty then the range of Data Size, N = 0 to
36.
Last Byte
Checksum
Checksum
Range = 0 to 255 (0xFF).
Algorithm: The EXCLUSIVE-OR (XOR) of all bytes
in the message except the checksum itself.
Send control commands from a host controller via the RS232 connection. Do not send a new
command until the previous command is acknowledged. However, if a response is not received
within 500 milliseconds, a retry may be triggered. Every valid command receives an ACK. A
command that is valid, but not supported in the current implementation, will be responded to
with NAV (Not Available). If the command buffer is corrupt, (transmission errors) the command
will be responded to with NAK. The display operates according to the received command. If the
command is a valid “Get” command, the display responds with the requested info. If the
command is a valid “Set” command allowed, the display performs the requested operation.
Note: For LAN control, the port number is 5000. To enable LAN support in standby mode, the
Power Save Mode setting must not be set to Low Power. Reference the Simplicity Series 4K Displays User Guide for more information.
5. Command Format
The RS232 packet format:
In Detail:
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Number of Field
Name of Field
Description
Byte 1
Header
Header = 0x21
Byte 2
Monitor ID
Monitor ID
Range: 1 ~ 255
Byte3
Category
0x00
Byte4
Page
0x00
Byte5
MsgLen
Length of message plus Checksum code.
Calculate the length from Control Byte to
Checksum Byte.
Byte6
Control
0x01
Byte7
Data[0]
Copy the received Command code
Byte8~Byte8+(N-1)
Data[1]~Data[N]
Returned data associated with command code
Byte 8+N
Checksum
XOR of all byte in reply/report packet (except
checksum itself)
Header
Monitor ID
Category
Page
Length
Control
Data[0]
Data[1]
Checksum
Description
0x21
0x01
0x00
0x00
0x04
0x01
0x00
0x00
0x25
Command is well executed.
Header
Monitor ID
Category
Page
Length
Control
Data[0]
Data[1]
Checksum
Description
0x21
0x01
0x00
0x00
0x04
0x01
0x00
0x03
0x26
If the command code is
Data(0), the system will reply
“NAK.”
This defines the feedback command from the monitor to the host controller. When the device
receives a display command from the host controller the command reported to host controller
will be ACK, NAK or NAV.
Note: There is no reply message when the wrong ID address is used.
6.1 Message Report
Example ACK Reply: (Display Address 01)
Example NAK Reply: (Display Address 01)
Example NAV Reply: (Display Address 01)
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7. Monitor Information
Bytes
Bytes Description
Bits
Description
DATA[0]
0xA1 = Model
Number & FW
version of device with
Date- Get
Request the Model Number and FW version of the
device
DATA[1]
to
DATA[N]
Codes to request
0x00 = Model Number
0x01 = FW version
0x02 = Build Date
Bytes
Bytes Description
Bits
Description
DATA[0]
0xA1 = Model
Number & FW
version of device with
Date- Report
Request the Model number, FW version, FW build
date
DATA[1]
to
DATA[N]
Character[0] to
Character[N-1]
36 (0x24) characters maximum.
No. of characters, N = 1 to 36 (0x24).
The actual size determines the value of the
message size byte.
Header
Monitor
ID
Category
Code0
Code1
Length
Data Control
Data[0]
Data[1]
Checksum
0xA6
0x01
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x04
0x01
0xA1
0x00
0x03
This command provides the SICP protocol and the display software versions to the host
controller.
7.1 Model Number, FW Version, Build Date Message Get
Example: Get model number (Display Address 01)
System
7.2 Model Number, FW Version, Build Date Message Report
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